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The Palacio Real de Madrid (Royal The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. Viewed from the back, across the Seine River, with the Sainte Chapelle on the right side. Painted in the 1410s. From the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. This article refers to... Palace of Madrid) is the official residence of the The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. The current King of Spain is His Majesty Juan Carlos I. The King is the head of state and the... King of Spain, located in the The Kingdom of Spain or Spain ( Spanish: Reino de España or España; Catalan: Regne dEspanya; Basque: Espainiako Erresuma; Galician: Reino da España) is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the... Spanish capital of This article is about the Spanish capital. For other entries, see Madrid (disambiguation). Coat of arms The Plaza de España square Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25N, 3°45W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was... Madrid.

King King Juan Carlos I His Majesty King Juan Carlos I (Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón), styled HM The King (born January 5, 1938), is the reigning King of Spain. His grandfather Alfonso XIII was King of Spain until the advent of the... Juan Carlos and his family do not reside in the palace, instead choosing a smaller palace, the Palacio de la Zarzuela, on the outskirts of Madrid. However, the Palacio Real de Madrid remains the official residence of the Spanish monarchy and is used for state occasions.

The site of the palace dates from a 10th-century Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. Humans have constructed defensive works for many thousands of years, in a variety of increasingly complex designs. Nakhal Fort, one of the best-preserved forts in Oman. Photographed by Andy Carvin, October 2003. Terminology Many... fortress, called mayrit, constructed as an outpost by Mohammed I, Emir of Córdoba and inherited after 1036 by the independent For the terrain type see Moor Moors is used in this article to describe the medieval Muslim inhabitants of al-Andalus and the Maghreb, whose culture is often called Moorish. For other meanings look at Moors (Meaning) or Blackamoors. The name derives from the ancient Berber tribe of the Mauri... Moorish Kingdom of Toledo. After Madrid fell to Alfonso VI (before June 1040 - July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave, was king of León from 1065 to 1109 and king of Castile since 1072 after his brothers death. Much romance has gathered round his name. In the cantar de gesta of the Cid, he plays the part... Alfonso VI of Castile in 1085, the edifice was only rarely used by the kings of Castile. In 1329, King Ferdinand II of Aragon (Fernando de Aragón in Spanish and Ferran dAragó in Catalan), nicknamed the Catholic (March 10, 1452 – June 23, 1516) was king of Aragon, Castile, Sicily, Naples and Navarre and Count of Barcelona. He became Ferdinand V of Castile when he married Isabella I... Ferdinand V of Castile convoked the cortes of Madrid for the first time. Philip II of Spain (1527 – September 13, 1598), King of Spain (r. 1556-1598), Naples and Sicily (r. 1554-1558), and Portugal, as Philip I, (r. 1580-1598), was born at Valladolid, the heir apparent and only legitimate son of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V and queen consort... Philip II moved his court to Madrid in 1561.

The Antiguo Alcázar ("Old Castle") was built on the location in the 16th century. It burned on December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). There are 7 days remaining. Events 640 - John IV becomes Pope 1777 - Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, was discovered by James Cook. 1814 - The Treaty of Ghent was signed which ended the War... December 24, Events January 8 - Premiere of George Frideric Handels opera Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. June 17 - French troops take Philippsburg, but the Duke of Berwick is killed June 21 - In Montreal in New France, a black slave known by the French name of Marie-Joseph Ang... 1734; King King Philip V of Spain (1683-1746) was king of Spain from 1700 to 1746, the first of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. The grandson of Louis XIV of France, he was chosen by the dying Charles II of Spain as his successor. This provoked the War of the Spanish... Philip V ordered a new palace built on the same location. Construction spanned from Events April 15 - - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. November 13 - Ratification of the Treaty of Vienna The excavation of Herculaneum, a Roman city buried by Vesuvius in AD 79, begins. John and Charles Wesley form the Methodist Society, on their return to England... 1738 to Events January 25 - Moscow University established. July 9 - French and Indian War: Braddock Expedition - British troops and colonial militiamen are ambushed and suffer a devastating defeat inflicted by French and Indian forces. During the battle, British General Edward Braddock is mortally wounded. Colonel George Washington survives. November 1 - Portugal, Lisbon... 1755, according to the designs of Juan Bautista Sachetti in cooperation with Ventura Rodríguez, Sabatini, and Scirmento. The new palace was occupied by Charles III (January 20, 1716 - December 14, 1788) was king of Spain from 1759 to 1788. The first son of the second marriage of Philip V with Elizabeth Farnese of Parma, he was one of the so-called enlightened monarchs. It was his good fortune to be sent to rule... Carlos III in Events January 19 - John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for seditious libel February 15 - The American city of St. Louis is established. June 21 - The English-language Quebec Gazette is established in Quebec City, Canada. As of 2005, it is the oldest surviving newspaper in North America... 1764.

The palace is the largest in all of Western Europe, occupying an area of 135,000 m². It is richly decorated by artists such as Velázquez, The Death of Hyacinth Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (March 5, 1696 - March 27, 1770) was a Venetian painter. His work was strongly influenced by the Venetian artists Paolo Veronese. His works include The Institution of the Rosary (1737-9), ceiling frescos in the palace of the Archbishop at Würzburg (1750... Tiepolo, Mengs, Gasparini, Juan de Flandes, Caravaggio re-directs here; for alternate uses see Caravaggio (disambiguation) Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), often short Caravaggio after his hometown, was an Italian Renaissance painter, whose large religious works portrayed saints and other biblical figures as ordinary people. Supper at Emmaus, painted 1601. Though these paintings were controversial... Caravaggio, and This article is about Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter. For other uses of the name Goya, see Goya (disambiguation) Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (March 30, 1746 - April 16, 1828) was a Spanish painter and engraver. He was born in Fuendetodos and later lived primarily in Madrid. Brought up... Goya. Several royal collections of great historical importance are kept at the castle, including the Royal Armoury and its weapons dating back to the 13th century, and the world's largest collection of For the Stradivarius brand of brass instruments, see Vincent Bach Corporation. A Stradivarius (or Strad) is a stringed instrument built by members by the Stradivari family, especially by Antonio Stradivari. The playable instruments are highly prized by world-class musicians, and others who can afford them. Their individual qualities are... Stradivarius instruments, as well as collections of There is an album by Carol King called Tapestry A tapestry cushion, depicting pansies Tapestry is a form of textile art. It is woven by hand on a weaving-loom. The chain thread is the carrier in which the coloured striking thread is woven. In this way, a colourful pattern... tapestry, A rare Dresden porcelain figurine Porcelain is a type of hard semi-translucent ceramic generally fired at a higher temperature than glazed earthenware, or stoneware pottery. It is white, but mildly translucent and can be decorated to provide colour. Chinese Porcelain Chinese porcelain is made from a hard paste comprised... porcelain, furniture, and other objets d'art of great historical importance.

Below the palace is a garden called the Campo del Moro; to the east is the Plaza de Oriente. To the south is a vast square, the Plaza de la Armería, surrounded by narrow wings of the palace, and to the south of that is located the Catedral de la Almudena.

The palace is located on the calle de Bailén in the western part of downtown Madrid, east of the Manzanares River, and is accessible from Ópera The Madrid Metro is the large metro system serving Madrid, the capital of Spain. It is one of the largest metro systems in the world, which is especially remarkable considering Madrids population of approximately four million. In fact, its among the top 10 longest metros in the world... metro station.

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Palacio Real de Madrid The Spanish royal sites (sitios reales) are a set of palaces, monasteries, and convents built for and under the patronage of the Spanish monarchy. They are administered by Patrimonio Nacional, a Spanish state agency; most are open to the public, at least in part, except when... Spanish royal sites
The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. Viewed from the back, across the Seine River, with the Sainte Chapelle on the right side. Painted in the 1410s. From the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. This article refers to... Palaces: Palacio Real de Madrid \| Zarzuela \| The facade of the chapel, in the baroque style of Jesuit churches, is integrated with the palatial facade El Escorial is an immense palace, monastery, museum, and library complex located at San Lorenzo de El Escorial (also San Lorenzo del Escorial), a town 45 kilometres northwest of Madrid in the... El Escorial \| El Pardo \| The Palacio Real de Aranjuez is a residence of the King of Spain, one of the Spanish royal sites. It is located in Aranjuez (province of Madrid). It was commissioned by Philip II and designed by Juan Bautista de Toledo and Juan de Herrera, who also designed El Escorial. It... Aranjuez \| La Granja \| Riofrío \| Alcázares de Sevilla \| La Almudaina
Royal Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. Originally: a hermits cell. Christian monasteries are also called abbey, priory, charterhouse, friary, and preceptory The habitation of nuns is also called a convent. The communal life of a monastery is called cenobitic, as opposed to the anachoretic... monasteries: Descalzas Reales \| La Encarnación \| Sta. Clara de Tordesillas \| Las Huelgas \| Valle de los Caídos
Sanctuaries under royal patronage: Panteón de Hombres Ilustres \| San Pascual \| Sta. Isabel \| Colegio de Doncellas Nobles